Right now, local time in Niekerk is 13:03 (GMT+1, UTC+01:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Niekerk ranks #128786 worldwide by population and #1341 in The Netherlands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam GMT+1
- UTC offset
- UTC+01:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 9h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 7h 31m (winter) – 16h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 80% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Niekerk — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 53.2250° N, 6.3528° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Groningen
- Country
- 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
- Population
- 1,390 · #128786 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Niekerk through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 53.23° S, 173.65° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, 1,053 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Niekerk today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 07:29
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 128.2° from north (SE (128°))
Full prayer timetable for Niekerk — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Niekerk sits in the Europe/Amsterdam time zone, UTC+01:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 1572 cities we cover in The Netherlands.
Niekerk's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is London, 479 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,515 km off. Its position on the globe is 53.23° N, 6.35° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 05:03 | −8h |
| Chicago | 07:03 | −6h |
| São Paulo | 09:03 | −4h |
| London | 12:03 | −1h |
| Paris | 13:03 | same time |
| Moscow | 15:03 | +2h |
| Dubai | 16:03 | +3h |
| Mumbai | 17:33 | +4h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:03 | +7h |
| Hong Kong | 20:03 | +7h |
| Tokyo | 21:03 | +8h |
| Sydney | 23:03 | +10h |
Best time to call Niekerk
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Niekerk local time:
Cities sharing Niekerk's time zone
Distances from Niekerk
| London | 479 km | WSW (249°) |
| Paris | 560 km | SSW (212°) |
| Moscow | 2,021 km | ENE (69°) |
| Dubai | 5,091 km | ESE (108°) |
| Chicago | 6,644 km | WNW (301°) |
| Mumbai | 6,769 km | E (97°) |
| Los Angeles | 8,939 km | NW (316°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,146 km | ENE (63°) |
| Tokyo | 9,154 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 9,941 km | SW (227°) |
| Singapore | 10,383 km | E (83°) |
| Sydney | 16,515 km | ENE (66°) |
Cities near Niekerk
- Zuidhorn4 km · 13:03
- Noordhorn5 km · 13:03
- Grijpskerk5 km · 13:03
- Leek7 km · 13:03
- Grootegast5 km · 13:03
- Oldehove9 km · 13:03
- Nieuw-Roden11 km · 13:03
- Roden11 km · 13:03
FAQ
What time is it in Niekerk right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Niekerk (The Netherlands), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Niekerk in?
Niekerk runs on the Europe/Amsterdam IANA time zone (UTC+01:00), currently abbreviated GMT+1.
Does Niekerk observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 28, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Niekerk today?
Niekerk sees sunrise at 07:29 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 9h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Niekerk tonight?
The moon phase over Niekerk tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 80.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Niekerk?
The antipode of Niekerk — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 53.23° S, 173.65° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Waitangi, New Zealand, roughly 1,053 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Niekerk?
Niekerk lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Niekerk?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Niekerk, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.